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Integrity Agency Says Fmr Union Leader Marius Petcu Cannot Acount For EUR725,000 In Revenue

12:17, 17 Oct. 2011
Romania’s integrity agency, a body that screens public officials’ wealth and interests, has called on a judicial commission to check the wealth of former union leader Marius Petcu, who was unable to account for part of his declared wealth.

Romanian PM Dismisses State Secretary Arrested For Corruption

21:08, 16 Oct. 2011
Romanian Prime Minister Emil Boc on Sunday dismissed Silviu Bian from his position of state secretary and head of the National Employment Agency, following his arrest on corruption charges, Government spokeswoman Ioana Muntean told MEDIAFAX.

Romanian State Secretary Arrested For Bribe Taking

20:45, 16 Oct. 2011
Romanian state secretary Silviu Bian, head of the national employment agency, was placed under 29-day preventive arrest Sunday on charges of bribe taking.

Romanian Employment Agency Chief Caught Taking Bribe

18:58, 15 Oct. 2011
Romania’s National Employment Agency chief Silviu Bian was caught by anticorruption prosecutors Saturday as he was receiving 80,000 lei (EUR18,500) as bribe, people close to the matter told MEDIAFAX.

Romania Has No Plans To Tax Pensions, PM Says

16:08, 15 Oct. 2011
Romanian Prime Minister Emil Boc said Saturday at a party meeting the Government has not included any plans to tax pensions in its draft state budget for next year, denying recent media allegations.

EU Commissioner: Food Security Not A Past Problem, It Concerns Future

13:00, 14 Oct. 2011
Romanian EU Commissioner for Agriculture Dacian Ciolos said Friday food security is an issue that concerns the future and fears of food shortages underlie current social commotion and political turmoil.

Romania Contracted Projects Worth EUR4.5B Through Regional Operational Program

14:43, 13 Oct. 2011
The EU-funded projects contracted by Romania through the regional operational program (POR) by the beginning of this week are worth EUR4.5 billion and exceed the budget allotted to the program, of EUR4.4 billion.

EP Might Renew Support For Romania’s Schengen Area Accession

15:27, 11 Oct. 2011
The European Parliament might reiterate this week its support for the accession of Romania and Bulgaria to the Schengen Area.

Romanian Pensioners To Sue Govt At ECHR For Violating Pension Law

14:57, 11 Oct. 2011
Romanian pensioners will sue the Government at the European Court of Human rights (ECHR) for violating the pension law, and will stage ample protests if authorities tax pensions, National Federation of Romanian Pensioners president Preda Nedelcu said Tuesday.

President: Romania Never Received Security Guarantees, Must Ensure It In Partnership With Allies

13:08, 10 Oct. 2011
The antimissile shield elements the United States will set up in Romania have a defensive purpose, and any speculations on this matter or any attempts to cast doubt on Romania’s goodwill show lack of cooperation, President Traian Basescu said Monday at the NATO Parliamentary Assembly.

IMF Delegation To Visit Romania October 25 – November 7

11:53, 07 Oct. 2011
A delegation of the International Monetary Fund will visit Romania between October 25 and November 7 for the third review of a EUR3.5 billion precautionary agreement signed end March.

Romanian PM Says Govt Not Considering Cabinet Reshuffle

14:28, 05 Oct. 2011
Romanian Prime Minister Emil Boc said Wednesday the Government has taken no institutional steps to reshuffle the Cabinet.

Minister: Romania Competitive In IT Field, Must Focus On Developing Human Resources

15:10, 04 Oct. 2011
Romania is competitive in the IT solution field, but must focus on training specialists, Communications Minister Valerian Vreme said Tuesday at the International Digital Forum 2011 organized in Bucharest.

Dozens Of Guards At Nokia’s Plant In Romania Stage Protest Over Job Uncertainty

11:45, 04 Oct. 2011
Dozens of guards at Nokia’s plant in Jucu, western Romania, went on a spontaneous protest Tuesday morning over the decision of the Finnish mobile company to close its local business by the end of the year.

Romanian Reality TV Format „Miss Country Girl” Sold In 11 Countries

12:45, 03 Oct. 2011
The Romanian reality TV format "Miss Country Girl," produced by Media Factory and broadcast in Romania by Prima TV, has been acquired by Viasat Broadcasting and will air in 11 countries, including Sweden, Denmark, Norway, Hungary, and the Czech Republic.

Romanian Democrat Liberals Want Country’s Administrative Reorganization Plan Completed By End-Nov

12:07, 03 Oct. 2011
The Romanian ruling Democratic Liberal Party’s National Standing Office should complete the project regarding the country’s administrative and territorial reorganization by the end of November, people close to the matter told MEDIAFAX Sunday evening.

Romanian PM Confident Investors To Be Found In Six Months To Replace Nokia

11:51, 30 Sept. 2011
Romania’s Prime Minister Emil Boc said Friday he is confident that, in the next six months, the Government will attract companies to continue investments in Cluj after the closing of Nokia's factory at Jucu.

EC Continues Infringement On Romania Over Waste Management Legislation

15:09, 29 Sept. 2011
Romania on Thursday received a reasoned opinion from the European Commission, the second stage of an infringement procedure over the country’s failure to transpose EU rules on waste management into national legislation.

Romanians May Drive Cars Registered Abroad Only 90 Days – Draft

14:36, 29 Sept. 2011
Romanian residents may not drive cars registered in other states for periods longer than 90 days, or for more than three months per year, says a draft act amending the law regarding traffic on public roads, up for debate on the Interior Ministry's website.

Mihai Ghezea, cercetat în libertate în cazul şantajării lui Ioan Niculae

14:30, 29 Sept. 2011
Patronul ziarului "Atac la persoană", Mihai Ghezea, va fi cercetat în libertate în dosarul în care este acuzat de şantajarea lui Ioan Niculae, patronul Holdingului InterAgro şi al echipei de fotbal Astra Ploieşti, instanţa respingând propunerea procurorilor privind arestarea preventivă.

Romania To Sue Firms Which Contest Auctions Systematically And Hinder Investments – Minister

13:46, 29 Sept. 2011
Romania will sue the companies which systematically block auctions and hinder infrastructure investments, and will recover in court the losses they caused, Transport Minister Anca Boagiu said Thursday.

Nokia Keeps Romanian Plant Open Until Yearend, Pays Employees Until March 2012

12:29, 29 Sept. 2011
Nokia’s plant in Jucu, Romania, will stay open until the end of the year and employees will continue to receive wages until the end of March 2012, employees were told Thursday after the Finnish cell-phone maker announced it was shutting down its Romanian operations.

Cluj: Un scriitor sugerează autorităţilor deshumarea lui Goga, spunând că ar fi fost otrăvit

18:05, 28 Sept. 2011
Scriitorul clujean Dan Brudaşcu "sugerează" autorităţilor deshumarea poetului Octavian Goga, al cărui trup este îngropat în mausoleul de la Ciucea, judeţul Cluj, susţinând că există indicii potrivit cărora acesta ar fi fost otrăvit din ordinul fostului rege Carol al II-lea.

Environment Minister: Romania To Apply Current Car Pollution Tax Until 2013

14:30, 28 Sept. 2011
Romania will apply the car pollution tax currently in effect until 2013, Environment Minister Laszlo Borbely said Wednesday at a conference organized by the Foreign Affairs Ministry.

SW Romania Mine Shut Down Because Of Incident In Closed Shaft

14:22, 27 Sept. 2011
The miners at Uricani, southwestern Romania, were brought to the surface Tuesday after an incident in a closed shaft, without anyone being hurt, mine officials said.

Romanian Unions, Employers Want To Take Over Administration Of Employment Agency

13:53, 27 Sept. 2011
Romanian unions and employers will call on the government to let them handle the administration of the country’s employment agency ANOFM in a bid to improve the institution’s fund management.

Romanian Integrity Agency Uncovers Two More Possible COI Cases

12:07, 27 Sept. 2011
Romania’s National Integrity Agency (ANI) called on prosecutors to investigate a possible conflict on interest in the case of deputies Ioan Cindrea and Karoly Kerekes, who hired their relatives in parliamentary offices, the agency said in a press release Tuesday.

Romania’s High Defense Council Meets For Talks On Railway Freight Co CFR Marfa Privatization

11:41, 26 Sept. 2011
Romania’s high defense council CSAT will convene Monday for talks on the privatization strategy targeting state-run freight railway company CFR Marfa, the decentralization of the police service and the results of the fight against tax evasion, the Presidential Administration said in a press release.

Iraqi Court Sentences Two Men To Life For Kidnapping Romanian Journalists In 2005

16:30, 24 Sept. 2011
The Central Criminal Court of Iraq has sentenced two men to life in prison for the role in the kidnapping of three Romanian journalists in Iraq in 2005, the court said in a press release Saturday.

U.S.-Romanian Antimissile Shield Agreement Goes Public

13:02, 23 Sept. 2011
The U.S.-Romanian agreement on the deployment of the U.S. ballistic missile defense system in Romania has been made public in Romania Friday.

Romanian President Takes Responsibility For Schengen Entry Failure

09:32, 23 Sept. 2011
Romanian President Traian Basescu said Thursday he takes responsibility, as head of state, for the country not joining the border-free Schengen area, as he takes responsibility for unsolved problems in the justice sector, although he does not have any authority over these matters.

Dutch Govt Confirms Opposition To Romania’s Schengen Accession

13:52, 22 Sept. 2011
The Netherlands on Thursday confirmed its opposition to the accession of Romania and Bulgaria to the Schengen Area, according to AFP.

Romanian Development Minister Wants At Least EUR1B In Redirected EU Funds

13:26, 21 Sept. 2011
Romania’s Tourism and Regional Development Minister Elena Udrea said Wednesday she asked authorities to direct to the ministry at least EUR1 billion in EU funds other ministries failed to absorb.

Romanian Parliament Adopts Declaration On Country’s Schengen Accession

13:22, 21 Sept. 2011
Romania’s two chambers of Parliament on Wednesday adopted a declaration on the country’s accession to the border-free Schengen area, which is still being denied by several EU states.

Romanian Unionists Protest Over Delayed Negotiations On Activity Sectors

12:15, 21 Sept. 2011
Over 150 unionists affiliated to the "Carte Alfa" union federation and the National Union Bloc (BNS) on Wednesday protested at the headquarters of the Labor Ministry displeased that authorities have not yet regulated activity sectors.

Ministry Of European Affairs Can Prevent Romania From Losing EU Funds – PM

13:47, 20 Sept. 2011
The Ministry of European Affairs will give a boost to EU fund absorption and prevent Romania from losing these funds, therefore the Parliament's vote to create the new ministry is in the country's interest, said Prime Minister Emil Boc.

Google Romania Becomes Full Member Of IAB Romania

14:19, 19 Sept. 2011
Google Romania is a full member of Internet advertising association IAB Romania, as of Monday, according to a press release.

Romanian Integrity Agency Asks Prosecutors To Investigate MPs Over Possible COI

12:17, 19 Sept. 2011
The Romanian National Integrity Agency (ANI) asked general prosecutors to investigate a possible conflict on interest in the case of several lawmakers who hired their first-degree relatives in parliamentary offices, the agency said in a press release Monday.

Cruise Ship Stuck In Sand On Bulgarian Danube Shore

11:44, 16 Sept. 2011
A cruise ship carrying about 150 passengers is stuck on the Bulgarian shore of the Danube, upstream of Bechet in southern Romania, because of the river’s low level.

Romanian Fmr Minister Dan Ioan Popescu Spent RON4M From Illegally Obtained Income – Court

13:36, 15 Sept. 2011
Romania's High Court of Justice ordered the seizure of more than 4 million lei (about EUR933,000) from the wealth of former minister Dan Ioan Popescu and his wife, as the sum the two spent derives from income obtained illegally, according to the Court’s motivation.